Story Archive
2012-12-28
Lao authorities jail a village woman who sought help for herself and others over compensation for their land.
2012-12-21
The world body says a missing Lao activist may have been targeted for his rights work.
2012-12-20
Lao authorities may have subjected an activist to an enforced disappearance, according to a rights group.
2012-12-19
Disappeared activist Sombath Somphone was last seen at a traffic stop.
2012-12-17
The Lao director of a civil society group in Vientiane has disappeared, friends say.
2012-12-14
A Lao court rules in favor of an earlier decision stripping the company of its casino ownership.
2012-12-07
The Lao legislature supports a government decision to proceed with the Xayaburi dam.
2012-12-07
Laos kicks out the director of a Swiss development organization for her ‘unconstructive attitude’ toward the government.
2012-12-02
Vientiane will have to pay massive interest on Chinese loans for an ambitious rail project.
2012-11-21
Lao drinking water companies are reviewing safety standards following a rash of complaints.
2012-11-20
Laos takes action against human traffickers.
2012-11-15
Laos is struggling to hire factory workers to meet growing demand for its garment industry.
2012-11-12
The Lao government brings on a consultant under investigation in Finland for its role in a dam project.
2012-11-09
The landlocked country cements plans to link up with Vietnam, Thailand, and China.
2012-11-08
Cambodia and Vietnam call for further study of Laos's Xayaburi hydropower project on the Mekong River.